GB2471730A

GB2471730A - Parasol tethering device

Info

Publication number: GB2471730A
Application number: GB0913064A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Brian Michael Crockett; Julie Sharon Crockett
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2009-07-07
Filing date: 2009-07-28
Publication date: 2011-01-12
Also published as: GB0911744D0; GB0913064D0

Abstract

A tether for use with parasols, beach umbrellas, garden umbrellas and the like comprises a ground peg, a length of line , cord or the like, a ladder lock buckle with a spring clip or like releasable fastening being provided on the piece of line so that it may be altered in length. In use, the ground peg is secured into the ground upwind of a parasol or the like, the line is releasably fastened to said parasol or the like by the spring clip and the length of the line adjusted so as to counter wind forces such that the parasol/umbrella cannot be blown over.

Description

WIND GUIDE FOR PARASOL I UMBERELLA

Description

This product is a wind guide for a beach or garden parasol or umbrella which can be attached to any beach and garden parasol/umbrella to help stabilise the parasol/umbrella and stop it blowing away in the wind.

This new product idea came from sitting on a beach in the Algarve on many a windy day and watching numerous beach parasols/umbrellas loose their footing and blowing down the beach or in to the sea, sometimes with people chasing afler them to retrieve them or apologise to other people if they had blown in to them or their belongings. Although the parasol/umbrella was usually retrieved the majority of them were already broken and some had damaged others they had hit in their path. Up and down the coasts of most countries and in gardens too, parasols and umbrellas are being blown away often damaging other property on their way and sometimes causing personal injury too.

This product is a completely new approach to the securing of a beach/garden parasol/umbrella and can be attached to any beach or garden parasol/umbrella and will secure the parasol/umbrella and prevent it from being blown away during slight to moderate winds and although it may be sold together with the parasol/umbrella it is an accessory to the parasol/umbrella and not part of the parasol/umbrella and is therefore unique and will also be primarily sold as a separate item/accessory.

This product comprises of four main components which are a ground peg, length of line, ladder lock buckle and spring clip. These are shown on Page 5 in the drawings numbered Figures 2 to 5 and an example of an assembled parasol/umbrella with the wind guide attached is shown in Figure 1 on Page 4.

The product should be assembled as per the instructions and attached to the parasol/umbrella once this has been erected with the ground peg secured fully in to the ground upwind to counter wind forces so that the parasol/umbrella cannot be blow over and the line adjusted by moving the ladder lock buckle as required.

Claims

Claims 1. Using the four components, this product will secure a garden/beach parasol/umbrella to the ground in order to stabilise it and prevent it from being blown away during slight to moderate winds.
2. The product can be attached to any shaped and/or sized garden/beach parasol/umbrella although for larger parasols/umbrellas more than one may be required.
3. This item is to be primarily manufactured and sold separately as an accessory to any beach/garden parasols/umbrellas and is not a fixed component of the parasol/umbrella although it may also be incorporated as an optional attachment and sold with the parasols/umbrellas by the manufacturer/retailer of the parasol/umbrella.
4. Used together the four components provide a unique product to any of those currently found to be in existence and none were found to be currently on the market.
5. The ground peg (as shown in Figure 2 on Page 5) should be minimum 20cm in length, made of hard plastic and may or may not include grooves down the main shaft.
6. The ground peg (as described in Claim 4 above) incorporates a hole just below the top of the peg which allows a the line to be passed through it and secured.
7. The large fiat top of the ground peg (as described in Claims 4 and 5 above) can be used to push the peg in to the ground using the palm of the hand, foot or mallet.
8. The ladder lock buckle (as shown in Figure 3 on Page 5) should be minimum 4cm in length and is made of hard plastic with three holes for the line to pass through which allows the line to be adjusted to change the tension as required.
9. The spring clip (as shown in Figure 4 on Page 5) should be minimum 7cm in size, made of hard plastic with a metal spring and a hole to allow the line to be passed through it and secured.
10. The spring clip (as described in Claim 8 above) should be squared off on the outer edge with teeth which ensures a good grip of the parasol/umbrella fabric.
11. The nylon line (as shown in Figure 5 on Page 5) should be a minimum 150cm in length.